Clementina D. Bernardo

BERNARDO, CLEMENTINA D., 92, of Cranston, died Saturday (10-25-2008) in Saint Elizabeth Home, East Greenwich.

Born in Mata do Rei, Portugal, a daughter of the late Joaquim and Maria (das Dores) Ferreira, she had lived in Cranston for over 60 years. She was the wife of the late Evaristo Bernardo. Mrs. Bernardo came to the States in 1937 and became a citizen shortly after. She was a member of the Cranston Portuguese Woman's Auxiliary.

She leaves a daughter, Maria L. and her husband Edward Rondeau of Cranston, six grandchildren; Jennifer Dickey of Bellingham, MA, Laurinda Paolino of Warwick, Monique, Evaristo III and Nicholas Bernardo all of VA, two great grandchildren, Nicholas and Jacob Paolino. She was mother of the late Evaristo Bernardo, Jr. and sister of the late Olinda Santos, Maria Pires and Sabino Ferreira.

Funeral Wednesday at 8:30am from the Stapleton-Barry-Holdredge Funeral Home, 684 Park Avenue, with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Paul Church, Cranston. At the family's request, donations, in lieu of flowers may be made in her memory to Saint Elizabeth Home - Unit 1, One St. Elizabeth Way, East Greenwich, RI 02818. Her life will be celebrated with calling hours Tuesday 4-7. Entombment will be in Our Risen Christ Mausoleum in St. Ann Cemetery.